Billy Crowell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1888)

Billy Crowell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1888 for the Cleveland Blues and the Louisville Colonels, a span of 2 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he went 19-45 with a 5.15 ERA and 138 strikeouts. He also batted .124 with 0 home runs.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 19–45
ERA 5.15
WHIP 1.77
SO 138
Pitcher PIV -5893.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
11/6/1865 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
7/24/1935 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1887-04-20
Last Game
1888-09-05

Full name: William Theodore Crowell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Billy Crowell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 45 64 64 62 1 0 549.0 765 314 18 205 138 5.15 -5893.3

Career ERA 5.15 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 45.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Billy Crowell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1887 CL3 AA 14 31 45 45 45 1 0 389.3 541 211 138 72 4.88 4.17 (-17%) -2456.9
1888 CL3 AA 5 13 18 18 16 0 0 150.7 212 97 61 61 5.79 2.95 (-97%) -3436.4
1888 LS2 AA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 12 6 6 5 6.00 2.95 (-104%) 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 19 45 64 64 62 1 0 549.0 765 314 205 138 5.15 — -5,893

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Billy Crowell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
64 217 20 27 3 0 0 9 7 14 67 .124 .181 .138 .319 -1,691

Career AVG .124 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 51.1% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 41.8% below league average.

Career SLG .138 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OPS .319 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Billy Crowell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1887 CL3 AA 45 156 15 22 1 0 0 6 5 10 43 .141 .270 (-48%) .331 (-40%) .373 (-61%) .705 (-51%) -1224.9
1888 CL3 AA 18 58 5 5 2 0 0 3 1 3 24 .086 .238 (-64%) .290 (-55%) .319 (-62%) .610 (-59%) -465.9
1888 LS2 AA 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 — — — — -465.9
Career · 3 seasons 64 217 20 27 3 0 0 9 7 14 67 .124 — — — — -2,157

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Crowell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 64 0 7 100 8 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Crowell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 CL3 P 45 0 5 65 5 4
1888 CL3 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 CL3 P 18 0 2 31 2 1
1888 LS2 P 1 0 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Billy Crowell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 64
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Billy Crowell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bert Inks
    27-46, 5.52 ERA
  2. 94
    Jesse Winters
    13-24, 5.04 ERA
  3. 90
    Chauncey Fisher
    21-26, 5.44 ERA
  4. 88
    Dad Clarkson
    39-39, 4.90 ERA
  5. 87
    Bill Trotter
    22-34, 5.40 ERA
  6. 86
    Les German
    34-63, 5.45 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Crowell

What years did Billy Crowell play?
Billy Crowell played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1888.
Was Billy Crowell a pitcher?
Yes. Billy Crowell pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 138 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Billy Crowell hit?
Billy Crowell hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
What was Billy Crowell's career batting average?
Billy Crowell batted .124 over his career, with 27 hits in 217 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Crowell have?
Billy Crowell drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Billy Crowell's career ERA?
Billy Crowell finished with a 5.15 career ERA, going 19-45 with 138 strikeouts.